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September 21, 2021 the Gutting Corruption in Enforcement edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Allianz Asset-Management Head in Talks to Depart. (WSJ)
  • How GOP gutted public corruption enforcement in Texas. (KXAN)
  • Zuckerberg bought off by Trump Administration? (Raw Story)
  • World Bank drops its flagship Business Report. (WSJ)
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September 7, 2021 the Regime Change edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • New head of IASB. (WSJ)
  • Regime change in Guinea. Why should you pay attention. (NPR)
  • Are movies back? (Bloomberg)
  • You might not return to the office in 2021. (NYT)
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August 30, 2021 the Top 25 edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Embrace stress. (WSJ)
  • Where celebrity culture is corruption. (FT)
  • Good work if you can get it. (South China Morning Post)
  • The Top 25 (most corrupt countries in the world) (YaHoo! Finance)
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August 26, 2021 the Well That’s Awkward edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • When it’s awkward in the workplace. (NYT)
  • Did Deutsche Bank lie about its sustainability efforts? (WSJ)
  • What are hidden hiring biases? (WaPo)
  • It turns out the world is flat. (Reuters)
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August 14, 2021 the Corruption as Existential Threat edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Business Roundtable polling members on requiring employee vaccinations. (NYT)
  • Corruption existential threat to ANC. (FT)
  • Weak audits in privately held companies. (WSJ)
  • EY able to hide Wirecard report. (FT)
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FCPA Compliance Report

James Koukios on MoFo January and February Int’l ABC Newsletter


In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by fan fav James Koukios, partner at Morrison & Foerster and editor of the firm’s great monthly International Anti-Corruption Developments Newsletter. In this episode we look back to some of the key developments from the January and February newsletters.
Highlights include:

  • 2021 TI-CPI released. What value do you see in it? Do compliance professionals rely too greatly on it to determine an appropriate level of due diligence?
  • Samir Khoury denied cert. How or why could an indictment go unsealed for 10 years?
  • Daniel Comoretto pleads guilty. Follow on from Sargeant Marine FCPA enforcement action.
  • KBR decision. What does it mean for the SFO?
  • Samsung Industries resolves corruption matter thru Leniency Agreement.
  • Paul Bond convicted on retrial.
  • Spain extradited Alonso Ancira to Mexico. What if any is the significance to this action?
  • Car Wash ends. How would you assess its overall impact on the global fight against bribery and corruption?

Resources 
January International Anti-Corruption Developments
February International Anti-Corruption Developments
James Koukios on MoFo

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Sunday Book Review

February 7, 2021, the Courage and Corruption edition


In today’s edition of Sunday Book Review:

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December 22, 2020-the J’accuse edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Charles Schwab fined in UK. (WSJ)
  • Google denies US anti-trust claims. (NYT)
  • How did Congress actually fight corruption. (com)
  • Microsoft accuses Trump Administration of corruption. (NPR)
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December 4, 2020-the Bad Actors edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Vitol Paying $163MM to Settle Corruption, Manipulation Charges. (WSJ)
  • South Carolina Utility Agrees to $137.5 Million Settlement to Resolve Fraud Charges. (WSJ)
  • Will Huawei plead guilty over corruption allegations? (WSJ)
  • DOJ sues Facebook over HB-1 visa issues. (WSJ)
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November 24, 2020-CCOs Behaving Badly edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Head of Apple security and former CCO indicted for bribery and corruption. (AppleNews)
  • Washington Football team acknowledges problems ‘in the past’. (WSJ)
  • Is Biden pro-energy industry? (WaPo)
  • CFOs, remote DD and M&A. (WSJ)